Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population by labor force status bars
Bangladesh
48.57 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
51.85 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 51.85 million against 48.57 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.28 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.16 million | 19.53 million | 29.62 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 51.39 million | 26.67 million | 24.71 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.05 million | 36.85 million | 13.20 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 48.65 million | 48.01 million | 646,783 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 51.85 million against 48.57 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3.28 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.